Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-30
Death A. Price Griffith.

ing Gay after night of watching and
expectation that the messenger wouId
come, A. Price Griffith passed from
TINS to that country here no DAVIS oro
set apart to return thanks for mercie.
put where the life of every dav is the
irultlon beyond mortal ken Of BLESSINGS
eternal. 1t was more than a co-inci-
uence lit was realization of all he
had to look to when hope of recovery
hau hed-When sulierings from eX
hausted strength and asphixla were tor
turing the few remaining threads Of
life. N''''' u
But few names were more familiar
to the readers Ct the TIMES dnrin,r tLa
past ten or more years in one way or
announcer OF useful life, than that Of 4 f.
Price Griffith. Following the bent of
an unusual will-power that would not
yleld to what others could only see rs
! inevitable, he made a battle for life
Chat he might lie spared to his family
mat stamped his the spirit of the hero
! Our columns recorded how with tho
inspiration of hope he was allured TO
| Ashevllle, n. c., on the 10Th of Semen.
Der to breath in full measure its health
giving atmosphere how vigorously
ana well he wrote Of the entertainments
OF the region denOminated the "Topd
OF the sky" how in month from tho
DAY he started, with a realization he
mac never had before of the insidious
work OF the fell destroyer, he came
nome to die. With hope gone and
emaclatl0n doing its work. he could
but wait, which he did patiently and
with christian courage. the full release
which Thanksgiving morninc gave
him from his uncompromisinp enemy
lie was the son of joseph q GriGitb
by his second wife, Mary Creiobton
Wllds, whose constitution he laroelv
inherited. His life to an unusual de-
gree was subject to pain, suffering in
01oyhood eXcrutiatingly from hin
disease many months, finally recover
ing, but leaving him lame. Possessed
OF an ardent temperament that was con-
tlnually bringing bright visions IN he
lore MN, none as boy ora YOUNG man
entered upon its innocent pleasures
with greater zest to enjoy what it Dro-
sented, to the full. After the necessary
preparation, his first business was in
merchandising with his brotber
franklin w. which was followed for
several years, but he is remembered
almost entirely in his business as. Real
Estate Agent which was prosecuted |
successfully until disabled bv falling
health; Sixteen years ago he mar
rled Ella, youngest daughter oftbe late
rev. DR.. I. }. Thompson, which union
was devoted one throughout. In
early manhood during the passionate Of |
rev ). l.. Gracey he united his nema |
character and fortune with the church |
and while strength permitted. no mem. |
Der surpassed him in fidelity and n |
thorough espousal of her mission
serving wherever called as class leader
trustee, &c. His place as a
cIU'Zeh ana a business man was equally |
His business habit |
was methodical and with the exacti-
tude OF the man whose only object was
gain, but with him what was gathered
IN one hand on the strict line of bust
ness, was emptied into the other hand
winch was wide open to all charitable
OoJects and especially the benefcies of
the church. These two characteristics
mat with many might be considered
widely opposite, united with him in
Ihe end, in a unifying purpose. Strict
10 cent, and in the eyes of MANY lin
eral to fault. Were aims BEING ash
ed he would usually give two dollars
Where others ofthe same means Would
give one was it to send the gospel to
hose in darkness? he would contrib
lte twenty where others would ten.
HIS friends met on Saturday after
noon to pay him the last tribute of
aspect Though it was the busiest
hours OF the busiest day of the week {
ne house was filled with those who S
with the bereaved while I
hey wished to do honor to the dead
feV. VIM. S. Robinson his pastor t
opened with an impressive chapter and L
'rayer. Rev. J. d. Rigg, former L
'astor, spoke in words of emotion The t
egard he bore him and dwelt upon his
lie and virtues; Rev. Chas. A. Hill t
poke with an utterance that was ten. p
er OF word and warm of tribute. re- 5
alllng when he came here as a college n
raduate and united with the class of
is deceased brother and friend. how N
ne latter by his incisiveness of mind N
cad his inward struggles and bv his G
,atchfulness and wise counsels aided -
I'm IN getting the victory over his own | 5,
inns and purposes in yielding to a life =
'ork to which he felt he had been call
of God. Both speakers thanked God s.
rat they had ever known him, whose d.
te had been to them benediction.
His remains were consigned to rest ~
bis burial lot in GlenwoOd cemetery. Cl
aving reached the 45th year of his X
&c. His widow and two children Re-
ave the sympathy of large circle of Oh
lends in their bereavement 20